Switch Datacenters AMS3

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Switch Datacenters AMS3 is a data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, operated by Switch Datacenters, with 8.6 MW of published IT capacity, currently operational, opened in 2017.

Former logistics building in Amsterdam Zuidoost converted in 2017 into an 8.6 MW Tier 3+ data center with indirect adiabatic cooling, expanding toward 27 MW.

Switch Datacenters AMS3 — schematic illustration — Schematic illustration based on published specifications, not a photograph · air-cooled · in operation

Operator: Switch Datacenters
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Power, MW: 8.6 MW
Cooling: Air
Opened: 2017
Floor space: 11,000 m²
AI-ready: Yes

Tier 3+

Coloprice Score

31 out of 100

Class E · #37 of 51 in Netherlands

Resilience0/35
Compliance0/20
Transparency9/20
Scale12/15
Maturity10/10

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Switch Datacenters AMS3 sits in the Amsterdam South-East business district, in a building that was originally a logistics warehouse before Switch Datacenters converted it into an IT-capable Tier 3+ data center in 2017. The facility covers 11,000 sqm in total, with 3,239 sqm of net white space when fully occupied, and draws on 10.0 MVA of redundant incoming grid capacity to deliver 8.6 MW of total potential customer IT capacity today. Cooling is handled by an indirect adiabatic system with N+1 redundancy per corridor, reaching a cooling pPUE of 1.04. Switch Datacenters has announced plans to expand AMS3's capacity to 7 MW in 2026 with a further 20 MW to be deployed later, opening the site to additional customers as the Amsterdam market tightens. As with the operator's other Netherlands sites, AMS3 targets sustainable, modular design for both standard and AI/high-density colocation workloads.